Sigfox, the French startup that’s rolling out an international internet-of-things network, mostly by partnering with local network operators, has scored a massive…
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Mark Zuckerberg champions free speech while Facebook censors it
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has posted public statements on his personal page about his commitment to free speech in the wake of the killings in Paris last week, but the behavior of his company often says something very different…
Read MoreEU response to free speech killings? More internet censorship
In the wake of this week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, which began with the killing of 12 people at the offices of…
Read MoreGood vibrations: this bracelet lets you communicate without words
What if apps didn’t need a display to send you messages? Or what if you could talk to someone across the room…
Read MoreDelivery by drone: French postal video shows it can be done
Amazon and Google may have some catching up to do. It turns out the mail service of France, La Poste, has already successfully field-tested a…
Read MoreIliad’s Xavier Niel buys Orange Switzerland, growing his empire
French telecom tycoon Xavier Niel may have seen his offers for T-Mobile US rebuffed, but it looks like he’s going to get…
Read MoreGoogle axes News in Spain in response to royalty law
Google has decided to shut down Google News in Spain. The decision follows the passage of a law in July that obliges…
Read MoreThese places were Instagram’s most photographed locations in 2014
In its annual end-of-year tradition, Instagram has released the places in the world users capture the most with the filter-friendly app. Last…
Read MoreBT could buy O2 or EE to get back into the mobile carrier game
The company said on Monday that it was in preliminary acquisition talks with two carriers, one of which it confirmed as being O2. The other is reportedly EE.…
Read MoreUber hit with French “deceptive practices” fine and UK tax complaint
Uber keeps getting disrupted by European laws. On top of those recent Dutch driver arrests, the U.S. quasi-taxi outfit has now been…
Read MoreNetflix spends $150 million on content recommendations every year
French regulators wanted to check Netflix's recommendation algorithms for any possible U.S. bias -- but the company's Chief Product Officer actually believes that algorithms can help democratize culture.…
Read MoreFrance’s Free may use Android TV for its next set-top box
Android TV devices will be available for sale in the U.S. in the next few months, but in France, they may also come in the form of pay TV set-top boxes.…
Read MoreNetflix’s secret weapon to conquer Europe: pay TV boxes
Netflix has teamed up with European pay TV operators to add its app to their set-top boxes, and could make further inroads with this approach in the U.S. as well.…
Read MoreNetflix begins fresh European push with France launch
This month will see Netflix roll out in many more European countries, and France is the first. It's also announced a partnership with French ISP Bouygues Telecom.…
Read MoreNetflix app pops up in European app stores ahead of official launch
Apps for Netflix's video service have popped up in app stores in Germany, France and Belgium, suggesting that the service's launch in those countries is imminent.…
Read MoreNetflix comes to France with enough capacity to supply a small ISP
In preparation for it's European expansion, Netflix is readying a monumental amount of bandwidth in France.…
Read MoreRed Hat shells out $95 million for French OpenStack integrator eNovance
The two companies have been working together since last year, and the takeover should help Red Hat pitch its OpenStack distribution as being easy to deploy.…
Read MoreNetflix announces expansion to Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg
Netflix is making its worst-kept secret official: It's expanding to Germany, France and four adjacent countries later this year.…
Read MoreReport: France’s Free Mobile in talks to buy rival Bouygues Telecom
Iliad's Free Mobile isn't just acquiring mobile subscribers in droves. It's looking to acquire entire mobile carriers. According to a report in Le Parisien, Iliad is in talks to buy Bouygues Telecom.…
Read MoreSigfox picks up €15M to expand its dedicated internet-of-things network
The French startup, which has developed wireless technology to let everyday objects send out tiny chunks of data at low power and low cost, wants to build on existing network rollouts in France, Spain, the Netherlands and Russia.…
Read MoreFrench consumer group sues Facebook, Google and Twitter over data terms
The French consumer rights group UFC-Que Chosir has sued Facebook(s fb), Google(s goog) and Twitter(s twtr) in the Paris high court over…
Read MoreChromecast release in U.K., Germany and France imminent
Bonjour and guten Tag, Chromecast: Google seems to be set to launch its streaming adapter in Germany, France, the U.K. an possibly a number of additional markets next week.…
Read MoreNetflix may launch in France this fall, looking for ISP partners
Netflix wants to go to Europe later this year, and the CEO of French operator Orange just spilled the beans about a possible partnership.…
Read MoreMicrosoft in “talks” with Orange over possible Dailymotion partnership
Orange, which has the largest stake in French online video portal Dailymotion, is reportedly in talks with Microsoft(s msft) over a potential…
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